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1972 film by Herbert Ross

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Play It Again, Sam is a 1972 American romantic comedy and parody film directed by Herbert Ross and written by Woody Allen, who also stars alongside Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts, and Susan Anspach. Produced by Arthur P. Jacobs and Paramount Pictures, the movie is set in San Francisco, primarily within a movie theater. The narrative follows a character who experiences hallucinations of Humphrey Bogart while navigating dating and filmmaking.

The film was released in the United States starting on May 4, 1972, with subsequent dates in May and December. It has a runtime of 85 minutes and was composed by Billy Goldenberg. Owen Roizman served as the director of photography. The movie is available in English and has been distributed via video on demand. Critical reception includes a review score of 97% and a rating of 7.4 out of 10.

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Film · TMDB

7.5

A neurotic film critic obsessed with the movie Casablanca attempts to get over his wife leaving him by dating again with the help of a married couple and his illusory idol, Humphrey Bogart.

Released: 1972-05-0485 minDir: Herbert RossComedy, Romance

Cast

  • Woody Allen as Allan Felix
  • Diane Keaton as Linda Christie
  • Tony Roberts as Dick Christie
  • Jerry Lacy as Humphrey Bogart
  • Susan Anspach as Nancy
  • Jennifer Salt as Sharon Lake

Themes

  • date
  • hallucination
  • make a match
  • dating
  • filmmaking
  • feet
  • ghost
  • neurotic
  • film critic

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Ratings

IMDb

7.6/10

29,662 votes

Year
1972
Runtime
85 min
Genres
Comedy, Romance

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Director
Herbert Ross
Screenwriter
Woody Allen
Cast member
Frances Tomelty
Production company
Arthur P. Jacobs
Cinematographer
Owen Roizman
Narrative location
San Francisco
Duration
85
FilmAffinity ID
738268
Distribution format
video on demand
Image
Woody Allen - Sam.JPG
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publication date
1974-10-17
title
Play It Again, Sam
distributed by
Paramount Pictures
aspect ratio (W:H)
16:9
set in environment
movie theater
review score
7.4/10
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